Kettle Street is a cosy British life sim you can play offline
Kettle Street is a life sim from a small studio in Manchester, now out on Android. You move into a nearly empty flat in the fictional town of Kettleby and slowly turn it into a home, paying rent from whatever jobs you can pick up around town.
The jobs are the interesting part. Instead of tapping a work button and waiting, each one is a small hands-on minigame: delivering parcels by van, driving a double-decker bus without jolting the passengers, making sandwiches at a cafe or serving at a curry house. Better shifts come with promotions, and the money goes on furniture, paint, pets and keeping the electric topped up.
Seven neighbours and a street group chat give the town some life, and the calendar follows the real date. Pocket Gamer notes seasonal events running from Halloween through to Christmas, so this is a good week to start, with Bonfire Night fireworks listed on the store page.
The Google Play listing says it plays offline with no account, and saves stay on your phone. There are no ads. Your first week in Kettleby is free, then one purchase unlocks the rest of the game; the price is not shown on the listing. It is rated Everyone 10+.
Worth a look if you want a slow, homely game for evenings or a commute without signal, and you like the idea of a life sim where the chores are actually playable.
At a glance
| Developer | AssurePath Games |
|---|---|
| Released | Out on Android by October 26, 2026 (per Pocket Gamer); Google Play listing updated November 2, 2026 |
| Genre | Cosy life sim (Simulation) |
| Offline or online | Plays offline. The Google Play listing says the game plays offline with no account or sign-in, and saves stay on the device. |
| Ads | No ads (Google Play listing says no adverts, and no Contains ads label) |
| In-app purchases | Yes, a single purchase unlocks the full game after a free first week; no subscriptions |
| Price | Free to download; unlock price not listed |
| Download size | Not listed |
Checked on November 3, 2026 from the sources below. Store details change, so look at the listing before you install.
Open Kettle Street: Cosy Life Sim on the store
Sources
- Google Play: Kettle Street: Cosy Life Sim
- Pocket Gamer: Kettle Street brings British life sim chaos to Android
This is a news note from JoyBit Team. We did not make this game and were not paid to write about it. We make Ant Zigzag, an offline ant arena game with no ads or in-app purchases.